AEAC

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

(Amendment No. )*

 

 

Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.
(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G06607108
(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the Appropriate Box to Designate the Rule Pursuant to Which this Schedule Is Filed:

 

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

☐

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

☒

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

1.	Names of Reporting Persons   Authentic Equity Sponsor LLC
2.	Check The Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)   (a) ☐     (b) ☐
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power   13,525,000(1)
	6.	Shared Voting Power   0
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power   13,525,000(1)
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power   0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   13,525,000(1)
10.	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)   37.0%(2)
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   OO

 

(1)

Represents 13,525,000 Class A ordinary shares in respect of (i) 6,925,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Shares”), convertible one-for-one into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares and (ii) 6,600,000 private placement warrants to acquire Class A ordinary shares upon payment of $11.50 per share (“Private Placement Warrants”), commencing 30 days after completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination.

 

(2)

Calculated based on (i) 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of November 12, 2021 as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed on November 12, 2021, and (ii) 13,525,000 Class A ordinary shares issuable in connection with the Class B Shares and Private Placement Warrants.

 

 

Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer
	Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.
Item 1(b).	Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
	32 Elm Place, 2nd Floor Rye, New York 10580
Item 2(a).	Names of Persons Filing
	This statement is filed by the Authentic Equity Sponsor LLC, referred to herein as the “Reporting Person.”
Item 2(b).	Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
	32 Elm Place, 2nd Floor Rye, New York 10580
Item 2(c).	Citizenship
	See response to Item 4 on the cover page.
Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities
	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number
	G06607108
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):
	Not Applicable.

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

See response to Item 9 on the cover page.

 

(b)

Percent of Class:

 

See response to Item 11 on the cover page.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

See response to Item 5 on the cover page.

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

See response to Item 6 on the cover page.

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

See response to Item 7 on the cover page.

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

See response to Item 8 on the cover page. 

 

The Reporting Person is the record holder of the reported securities. There are three managers on the Reporting Person’s board of managers— David Hooper, Thomas Flocco and Todd Khoury. Each manager has one vote, and the approval of a majority is required to approve an action of the Reporting Person. As such, each manager disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities and the filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person or any of the managers is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Statement.

 

 

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Not Applicable.
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Not Applicable.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
	Not Applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable.
Item 10.	Certification
	Not Applicable.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 9, 2022

 

	Authentic Equity Sponsor LLC
	/s/ Todd Khoury
	Name:	Todd Khoury
	Title:	Vice President

 

 

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